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Gene therapy research boosts SMA outlook

20 Dec 2021, 9 a.m.

Researchers and doctors at GOSH have long been at the forefront of developing new treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and new research this year is helping us understand how Zolgensma, a gene therapy, can help.

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Predicting bacteria's resistance to antibiotics

16 Dec 2021, 1 p.m.

Researchers at GOSH and UCL are the first to identify 'pre-resistance' signs in bacteria, indicators that particular bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics in the future. This will allow doctors in the future to select the best treatments

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Are rocket scientists and brain surgeons really smarter than everyone else?

14 Dec 2021, 10:17 a.m.

A London team of surgeons, led by Surgeon Scientist Aswin Chari at GOSH, have explored whether the phrases “It’s not rocket science” or “It’s not brain surgery” are justified, in a study in the Christmas issue of The British Medical Journal.

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Lab-grown stomachs help to shed light on COVID-19 symptoms in children

3 Dec 2021, 12:40 p.m.

For the first time, an international team of scientists and doctors have used these advances to develop a lab-grown model of the human stomach. This can be used to study how infections in humans impact the gastrointestinal system.

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Henry: our animated festive hero

2 Dec 2021, 1:24 p.m.

This year, 4-year-old Henry and his family will be home for the festive season, having spent Henry's first two at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). As part of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity’s Christmas campaign, enjoy our film.

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